Tag: Jessica Andersen

There are a couple of really great books (er, or I think they are probably really great books. Here’s hoping.) coming out today, but I had no problem choosing my pick of the week. The busy, busy Jennifer L. Armentrout‘s Deity, the third of her five Covenant books, was a clear winner for me. They are great young adult that doesn’t read like YA at all. And I think it is the first series in history that has a love triangle that works for me, since there is no way at this point in the series I could even begin to pick between Seth and Aiden.

Synopsis…

History is on repeat, and things didn’t go so well the last time.

Alexandria isn’t sure she’s going to make it to her eighteenth birthday–to her Awakening. A long-forgotten, fanatical order is out to kill her, and if the Council ever discovers what she did in the Catskills, she’s a goner… and so is Aiden.

If that’s not freaky enough, whenever Alex and Seth spend time “training”–which really is just Seth’s code word for some up-close and personal one-on-one time–she ends up with another mark of the Apollyon, which brings her one step closer to Awakening ahead of schedule. Awesome.

But as her birthday draws near, her entire world shatters with a startling revelation and she’s caught between love and Fate. One will do anything to protect her. One has been lying to her since the beginning. Once the gods have revealed themselves, unleashing their wrath, lives will be irrevocably changed… and destroyed.

And, if you are interested, this is the official trailer for Deity. There isn’t really much to it, mostly a bunch of singing, but I love trailers so I thought what the hell.

What is your pick of the week? Are you diving into the last book of Jessica Andersen‘s Final Prophecy series, or the new Allie Beckstrom? I know I can’t wait to get my hands on Lord’s Fall from Thea Harrison, either, so it is looking like a good week for reading (and not doing much else).

Another three for the list. I have never actually added any of the Maggie Shayne books, for what reason I can’t really say, so Mark of the Witch is the first. This one is due out on September 18th.

I stopped reading Jessica Andersen‘s Final Prophecy series a few books back, but I have to say that they have pretty covers. This one, for the final book, is no exception. Spellfire is due out on November 6th. And while I am a straight chick, I think the gal on the cover is one of the prettiest cover models I have come across.

The final cover is from Angela Knight and her Mageverse series. Master of Darkness is due out on August 7th.

I wasn’t expecting to find many covers on today’s hunt, so I was pleasantly surprised to come up with 7. It seems to have been a bit of a dry spell lately, but hopefully there will be some new release info coming out soon, too.

I have to admit, I am more than a bit excited by this idea. Four authors. Four stories. One world. Starting this August, from Harlequin Nocturne, Gena Showalter, Jill Monroe, Jessica Andersen and Nalini Singh will each write a book in what is being called a continuity. I was waiting to get the covers and info for all four books before I posted, and I found them all today on Gena’s site. Click on covers for larger versions…

The premise – Once upon a time…the Blood Sorcerer vanquished the kingdom of Elden. To save their children, the queen scattered them to safety and the king filled them with a need for vengeance. Only a magical timepiece connects the four royal heirs…and time is running out.

Nicolai the Vampire is renowned for his virility, but in a cruel twist of fate “The Dark Seducer” has become a sex slave in the kingdom of Delfina—stripped of his precious timepiece and his memory. All that remains is a primal need for freedom, revenge—and the only woman who can help him.

When the wanton vampire summons Jane Parker, she is helpless to obey. She’s drawn to his dark sexuality and into his magical realm. But for this human, all is not a fairy tale. For saving Nicolai could mean losing the only man she’s ever craved…

Princess Breena had been dreaming of her warrior lover when she was ripped from her Elden castle and thrown into a strange, dangerous realm. Lost and alone, she prayed for survival and vengeance for her stolen kingdom. She found both in a woodland cottage…in a dark bear of a man.

The golden-haired beauty had eaten his food and slept in his bed when Osborn found her. Though he wanted to awaken his virgin princess to carnal pleasures, Breena wanted more—including his warrior skills. Skills the once-legendary mercenary had long buried. Now Osborn had a choice—risk his life or deny his princess her fairy-tale ending.

Coming in late October will be Lord of the Wolfyn from Jessica Andersen.

For practical Rhea Weston, nothing could explain how reading a sexy version of “Little Red Riding Hood” catapulted her into another realm—face-to-fang with the legendary wolf-creature who seduced women. A wolf who transformed into a dark, virile man . . .

Dayn cursed the Sorcerer that turned him wolfyn and damned him to a lonely fate. As a beast, he mated with women to gain strength. Strength he needed to rescue his royal palace. But as a man, he craved Rhea’s heated, sizzling touch. With little time left, Dayn had to either embrace his wolf to save his kingdom…or fight to save his woman.

And book four will be released in late November. Lord of the Abyss is the last entry, from Nalini Singh.

As the dark Lord who condemns souls to damnation in the Abyss, Micah is nothing but a feared monster wrapped in impenetrable black armor. He has no idea he is the last heir of Elden, its last hope. Only one woman knows—the daughter of his enemy.

Liliana is nothing like her father, the Blood Sorcerer who’d cursed Micah. She sees past Micah’s armor to the prince inside. A prince whose sinful touch she craves. But first she has to brave his dark, dangerous lair and help him remember. Because they only have till midnight to save Elden.

I have to apologize for the total lack of action around here for the last week, but I just flat-out didn’t find anything to post, even though I did my usual hunting thing. I got a bit lucky tonight, with some new covers being released today…

This one is Storm Kissed, from Jessica Andersen. It is part of the Nightkeepers/Final Prophecy series, and is due out on June 7th.

It looks a bit like the covers in Jessica Andersen‘s Final Prophecy series are taking a bit of a new direction. I thought this one, for November 2nd’s Blood Spells, was very eye catching…and the chick on the cover looks like a good match with the fella on the cover for On the Hunt, shown a couple of posts down.